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07 Feb 2022
Round 15, Turn 2: "Furnace" with Tom, Jake, and Dmitry
02:00:07
0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Tom, Jake, the Casual Gamer, and Dmitry, the Philosophical Gamer. 0:09:36 - This Week’s Game Night - Alien Fire Team Elite, Tichu on BGA, Wordle 0:29:01 - This Week’s Game News, Wavelength App, Barrage New Map, (Hanse Teutonica) Pilgrim, (18xx, Age of Steam, Tokyo Metro, Underground) Libertalia: Winds of Gale Crest (Vasco deGama, Ethnos) 0:42:00 - Review of Furnace: Brian Boru, Pipeline, Brass, Arkwright. 1:05:30 - Games Ben Will Not Play with His Friends: (Age of Steam, Ark Nova, Terraforming Mars, On Mars, Boonlake, Lisboa) Sagrada, Azul, Ricochet Robots, Res Arkana, Glory to Rome, Innovation, Wiz War, (Battlestar Galactica) Through the Desert, Bus, (Food Chain Magnate) Modern Art, Cartehena, Sleuth, Dune, A Game of Conquest and Diplomacy, Quacks of Quedlinburg, Ricochet Robots, Fresh Fish. Santiago, Sheriff of Nottingham, Love Letter, Santorini, Bohnanza, El Grande. 1:16:37 - Sign Off
Round 15, Turn 03: "Art Decko" with Ben, Dmitry, and Paul
02:14:49
Ben, Dmitry, and Paul look at the 2019 game "Art Decko" and then discuss games as social experiences.
0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Ben, the Opinionated Gamer, Dmitry, the Philosophical Gamer, and Paul, the Game Breaker 0:08:39 - This Week’s Game Night: Tichu, Gaia Project, Can’t Stop (Just One, Code Names) Wordle, (Terra Mystica) Hegemony 0:23:30 - Game News: Concordia on Nintendo Switch, Avalon, Crystal Palace, Wingspan, Leaving Earth,; Pandemic App withdrawn 0:33:56 - Games on the Brain: Sagrada, Underwater Cities, Great Western Trail, Gallerist, Modern Art, Azul, Splendor, Parks, Photographers, King Domino, Deep Sea Adventure, Welcome To, The Crew, Decrypto, Quacks of Quedlinburg 0:46:04 - Review of Art Decko 1:41:27 - The Social Uses of Gaming 2:14:10 - Sign Off: Watch What Crappens live in LA and San Diego, Kirbooloni.com, gamebrainpod.com
21 Feb 2022
Round 15, Turn 04: "Terra Mystica" with Paul and Matt
Round 15, Turn 5: "Advanced Civilization" with Tom and Jennifer
01:42:28
0:00:00 - Intro: Welcome Tom and Jennifer, the Game Pioneer 0:08:57 - This Week’s Game Night: Bitoku, Ark Nova, Gaslands, Watch What Crappens, Barrage, Tichu 0:17:06 - This Week's Game News: Overisles; Unsettled; Trey Parker's Top Ten - Western Legends, Merchants and Marauders, Abomination, Fury of Dracula, Robinson Crusoe, Auztralia, Alchemists, Star Wars Rebellion/War of the Ring, Sub Terra, Summit; Jennifer's VLOG on her Video Channel - Mayveena 0:36:40 - Review of Advanced Civilization: Catan, Western Civ, 1870, Twilight Imperium, Campaign for North Africa 1:09:19 - Negative Game Descriptions: Cosmic Encounter, Ark Nova, Acquire, Dominant Species, Primordial Soup, 18xx, Food Chain Magnate, Teotihuacan, Hanse Teutonica, Twilight Imperium 3&4, Port Royal. 1:34:57 - Board Game Sommelier: Games that are good to play with bad sports - Port Royal, Dominion, Bohnanza, any Roll and Write, Samurai, Babylonia, Splendor, Everdell, Hanse Teutonica 1:40:01 - Sign Off
01 Apr 2019
Round 1, Turn 2: "Coimbra" with Trey
01:45:52
02:06: This Week's Game Night 10:47: The News 27:29: Games on the Brain 30:26: 8x8 Challenge Update 34:31: Coimbra Review 1:08:19: Trey’s Segment ”Input Randomness” 1:37:30: Game Sommelier 1:44:14: Sign Off
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14 Mar 2022
Round 15, Turn 6: "Civilization: A New Dawn" with Candice and Dmitry
02:40:55
Ben, Candice, and Dmitry review "Civilization: A New Dawn" with the "Terra Incognita" expansion and then discuss "Ferrari Games."
0:00:00 - Intro: Welcome Candice, the Omni Gamer and Dmitry, the Philosophical Gamer 0:04:48 - This Week’s Game Night: Ark Nova, Messina 1347, So Clover, Just One, Code Names, Decrypto, Avalon, Burn Cycle, Der Spiegelstadt, (Jorgen) Nicea, Barrage, (The Great Zimbabwe) Hegemony, Terraforming Mars Prelude, 1848 Australia, Ark Nova 0:43:24 - This Week’s Game News: Red Flag over Paris, Rear Window (Jaws), Voices in my Head, Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney, High Treason: The Trial of Louis Real, Memphis Falls, Houston We Have a Dolphin, Shinkansen Zero K, SHASN, Tales from the Loop 0:57:36 - Games on the Brain: Tichu on BGA, Enemy Action: Arden, Arkwright, Arkwright the Card Game, Gingkopolis, Fortress of Steel 1:07:24 - Review of Civilizations: A New Dawn: Tapestry, Nations, Through the Ages 2:15:00 - Ferrari Games: (Food Chain Magnet) Anachrony, (Cerebrea) Eclipse, (Forbidden Stars,) Railways of the World, CloudSpire, Tzolkin, Praga Kaput Regni, Underwater Cities, Lisboa, Indonesia, Grasp the Ring, Menora, Pulsar 2849, Yokohama, Hanse Teutonica, Pax Pamir 2nd Ed, Ankh Everdell, Wingspan, Stroganof 2:40:09 - Sign Off
08 Apr 2019
Round 1, Turn 3: "Great Western Trail: Rails to the North" with Alfred
14:53: This Week's Game Night 24:17: The News 39:21: Games on the Brain 49:46: 8x8 Challenge Update 51:12: Great Western Trail: Rails to the North Review 1:14:34: Alfred’s Segment ”The Rules Lawyer Within (and Without)” 1:27:08: Board Game Sommelier 1:41:58: Sign Off
Some of the games discussed: Great Western Trail: Rails to the North Review, The Estates, Lorenzo Il Magnifico, Blood on the Clocktower, Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle Earth, On Mars, 18xx, 1879, Age of Steam, Arkham Horror LCG, Rhino Hero, Karuba, Gaia Project, Eclipse, Lords of Hellas, America the Board Game.
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21 Mar 2022
Round 15, Turn 7: "Party Games" with Tom, Jake, and Mike
02:09:43
INTROS: 0:00 GAME NIGHT: 09:07 Ark Nova, Messina 1347, Red Flags Over Paris, Taverns of Tiefenthal, Avalon, Panamax, Wingspan, Imperial Struggle. GAME NEWS: 21:16 Cardboard Creations, Ukranian Game Designers, Tamashii, Twin Palms, Explorers, Eastern Empires. GAME REVIEW: 44:51 Poetry for Neanderthals, Stay Cool, Letter Jam, Inhuman Conditions, So Clover. MEMBER SEGMENT: 1:33:34 Games where you play the player more than the game. SIGNOFF: 2:08:25
28 Mar 2022
Round 15, Turn 8: "Arkwright: The Card Game" with Trey and Paul
02:14:35
Ben, Trey, and Paul review "Arkwright: The Card Game" and then discuss what they look for and want from "card games."
0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Trey, the Game Designer, and Paul, the Game Breaker
0:02:51 - This Week's Game Night: Agricola, Panamax, Hegemony, Le Havre, Evil Stepmother Playtest, Ark Nova, DC's Labyrinth Games FLGS, Roads and Boats, Secret Hitler, Forged in Steel, Messina 1347
0:15:23 - This Week's Game News: Oak, Stroganoff, Hanse Teutonica, Gugon, Scythe, Tigris and Euphrates, Dune Imperium, Concordia, Panamax, Barrage; Hamlet, Oak, Small City Deluxe on Tabletopia, Kickstarter and blockchain
0:28:38 - Games on the Brain: Reacting to the Past: Athens Besieged, Rage against the Machine; Impact Earth; Our School of Avalon; 18USA (1817); 18 Chesapeake Off the Rails (After Dark); London Necropolis Railway (Diluvia Project, Tribune, Brutii);
0:42:12 - Review of Arkwright: The Card Game: La Granja, Smartphone, Imperial, Age of Steam
1:46:50 - Card Games
2:13:45 - Sign Off: kirbooloni.com
15 Apr 2019
Round 1, Turn 4: "Solenia" with Jake plus a "Casual Gamer Primer"
01:13:05
09:50: This Week's Game Night 22:50: The News 29:30: Games on the Brain 34:11: 8x8 Challenge Update 37:46 Solenia Review 52:25: Jake’s Segment ”A New Parents Guide to Gaming” 1:11:03: Sign Off
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Round 15, Extra Turn: "Hegemony" with Paul and Elder
01:55:08
Ben, Paul, and Elder give their first impressions of the upcoming release, "Hegemony."
0:00:00 - Intro: Welcome Ben, Paul, and Elder: Perseverance, Anachrony, Cerebrea, Trickerion, Iberian Gauge, Crisis,Brick and Mortar, City of the Big Shoulders, New Amsterdam, Dinogenics, Dino Island, 0:21:53 - Early Impressions of Hegemony 1:54:20 - Sign Off: kirbooloni.com
Round 1, Extra Turn: "The Resistance: Avalon" strategy deep dive and "Underwater Cities" mini-review with Paul, Tom and Trey
01:53:22
03:40: The News 13:38: Mini-review of "Underwater Cities" 26:12: "The Resistance: Avalon" Strategy Deep Dive 1:50:21: Sign Off
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25 Apr 2022
Round 15, Turn 10: "Messina 1347" with Tom, Matt, and Dmitry
01:59:53
0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Your Host Tom, Matt, the Game Enthusiast, and Dmitry, the Philosophical Gamer: Agricola, Avalon 0:10:10 - This Week’s Game News: Golden Geek Best Podcast Nomination, Thinker Themer and Viniculture, Autobahn (Kanban, Hanse Teutonica, Calimali, Newton, Darwin’s Journey) Arcs (Oath, John Company, Pax Pamir, El Grande, Taj Mahal, Conduttier) Septima (Brian Boru, Libertalia, Wallenstein, Shogun, Perseverance, Anachrony, Trickerion) Monopoly 0:37:33 - This Week’s Game Night: Winds of Gale Crest, Hanse Teutonica: Brittania Map, Ark Nova, Railways of the World (Age of Steam, Steam) Anno 1800, So Clover! 0:53:30 - Review of Messina 1347: Yokohama, Agricola, Lorenzo, Marco Polo, Troyes, Western Empires, Advanced Civilization, Santiago, El Grande, Food Chain Magnate, Praga Kaput Regni, Underwater Cities, Shipyard 1:27:40 - Backsies: Diplomacy, Die Macher
02 May 2022
Round 15, Turn 11: "Railways of the World" with Ben, Paul, and Candice
02:39:53
Ben, Paul, and Candice review "Railways of the World" and then discuss what makes a game "fun-forward."
00:00:00 - Intro 00:03:02 - Game Night —00:05:21 - Lorenzo il magnfico —00:09:15 - Avalon —00:09:58 - Crisis —00:15:57 - Forged in Steel —00:18:49 - Survive: Escape from Atlantis —00:20:58 - Tapestry —00:21:43 - 18Ireland 00:23:47 - Game News —00:24:00 - Oranienburger Kanal —00:26:35 - Anunnaki: Dawn of the Gods —00:28:00 - Skymines 00:33:12 - Games on the Brain —00:35:23 - No Retreat —00:44:44 - Autobahn —00:50:50 - Feudem (& Arkwright) 00:55:49 - Review: Railways of the World —01:36:49 - Age of Steam 01:54:09 - Discussion: Fun Forward Games —02:04:32 - Catan —02:05:24 - Twilight Imperium —02:07:06 - Santiago —02:09:43 - Jaws —02:12:29 - Automobiles —02:16:28 - Carson City —02:20:12 - Quartermaster General —02:24:13 - Smartphone Inc. —02:26:52 - Tank Duel!! —02:30:27 - Citadels!!! —02:33:47 - Castles of Mad King Ludwig —02:35:07 - Dead of Winter
29 Apr 2019
Round 1, Turn 5: "Chronicles of Crime" with Jesse
01:39:01
15:38: This Week's Game Night 25:27: The News 30:37: Games on the Brain 34:24: 8x8 Challenge Update 34:32: Chronicles of Crime Review 1:00:30: Jesse's Segment ”The Quest for Flow” 1:24:28: Board Game Sommelier 1:36:27: Other Games We're Playing 1:37:38: Sign Off
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09 May 2022
Round 16, Turn 01: "Libertalia: Winds of Galecrest" with Trey, Tom, and Dmitry
02:01:02
Trey is joined by Tom and Dmitry to review Libertalia:Winds of Galecrest and discuss Simultaneous Action Selection.
Just a quick note that this week's episode will drop on Wednesday instead of the usual Monday. Thanks for your patience!
18 May 2022
Round 16, Turn 2: "Crisis" with Tom, Ben, and Paul
02:10:18
0:00 INTRO 10:33 GAME NIGHT Perseverance Avalon Crescent Moon Crisis Scapegoat Letter Jam Foundations of Rome Nemesis: Lockdown 56:00 GAME NEWS Cardboard Creations Trailblazer The Thing Dragonlance 1:10:00 REVIEW: CRISIS 1:42:48 MEMBER SEGMENT: THE SEMI-COOP GAME 2:09: 30 WRAP-UP
23 May 2022
Round 16, Turn 3: Perseverance
01:50:25
0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Game Enthusiast Matt #1, Game BreakerPaul and Game Designer Trey. 0:03:45 - This Week’s Game Night: Perseverance, Crescent Moon (Root, Oath, Pax games) Agricola 0:13:03 - This Week’s Game News: Azul, Master Chocolatier; Origins reinstates mask requirements; Awaken Realms Castles of Burgundy (Castles of Mad King Ludwig); Evergreen (Photosynthesis) 0:28:50 - Games on the Brain: Reacting to the Past (Argent); Burn Cycle (Cloud Spire, Too Many Bones) 0:37:21 - Review of Perseverance Chronicles Episodes One and Two: Trickerion, Cerebrea, Anachrony, Brass, Brass Lancashire, Age of Steam, Coimbra, Twilight Struggle, Troyes, El Grande, CO2, Archipelago, The Great Wall, Le Havre 1:18:57 - Complexity 1:39:42 - Board Game Sommelier: Panamax, 1:49:17 - Sign Off; kirbooloni.com, gamebrainpod.com
30 May 2022
Round 16, Turn 4: Ginkgopolis
02:39:39
Ben, Dmitry, and Paul discuss the 2012 game "Ginkgopolis" as well as its expansion "Ginkgopolis: The Experts." Plus, what makes us want to give a game a second chance.
0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Ben, Philosophical Gamer Dmitry, and Game Breaker Paul.
0:04:29 - This Week’s Game Nights: Avalon, Lowlands, Ark Nova, Time of Crisis, (Food Chain Magnate) Caesar!, (Blitzkrieg!) K2, Healthy Heart Hospital (Jaws, Top Gun) (Dice Hospital, Clinic) 18 Ireland, 1848, Scout, Mafia, (Bohnanza) Carnegie (Teotihuacan) (Black Angel) Agricola, Lorenzo, (Werewolf) Blood on the Clocktower
1:11:11 - News: Spiel de Jarre nominations: Cascadia, Scout, Top Ten (Wavelength); Seven Wonders: Architects, Echoes: Thr Dancer, Magic Rabbit, My Goldmine, So Clover, Track 12 Hamilayas, Kennerspiel: Cryptid, Dune Imperium, Living Forest; Ark Nova, Cora: Rise of the Empire; Witchstone; Bureau of Investigation (Sherlock Holmes, Consulting Detective) Decorum, Wavelength
1:21:40 - No Games on the Brain
1:22:23 - Review of Gingkopolis: Troyes, Black Angel, Carnegie, Expancity, Underwater Cities, Arboretum, Eclipse
2:08:17 - What Makes Us Give a Game a Second Chance: (Barrage) Age of Steam, Avalon, Beyond the Sun, Lowlands, Tzolkin, Ankh, Merv, Embarcadero, Coimbra, Great Western Trail, Faiyum, Mind Mgmnt, Dinosaur Island, Terraforming Mars, Fields of Arle, Heaven and Ale, Gaia Project, Terra Mystica
2:37:33: Sign off
06 Jun 2022
Round 16, Turn 05: "Root" with Trey, Tom, and jim pinto
01:59:30
Trey is joined by Tom and RPG designer jim pinto to review Root and explore asymmetry in games.
Round 16, Turn 6: "Time of Crisis" with Tom, Candice, and Mike
02:23:33
0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Tom, Candice and Mike 0:09:57 - This Week’s Game Night: Carnegie Deluxe (Gingkopolis, Carson City, Troyes,) Time of Crisis, (Railways of the World) Battle for Rokogon, Dale of Merchants, (El Grande, Babylonia, Wiz War) 0:30:00- Game News: BGG Con 2022, (Ark Nova, Messina) Cat in the Box, Undaunted: Stalingrad, Undaunted: Reinforcements, (Undaunted: Normandy, Undaunted: Africa) San Francisco, War of the Ring: The Card Game (Hunt for the Ring, Successors) 0:49:34 - Time of Crisis Review: Age of Iron and Rust Expansion, Twilight Imperium 1:35:45 - The Joys of Hand Management: Dominion, Dune Imperium, Terraforming Mars, Ark Nova, Race for the Galaxy, Twilight Struggle, Undaunted Normandy; Everdell, Scout, Bohnanza, Glory to Rome, Hand in the Sea, Arboretum, (Art Decko, Modern Art) Time of Crisis, Mumbasa/Sky Mine, Friedrich, Maria, Terraforming Mars: Prelude, Dual Powers (Labyrinth, Twilight Struggle,) Pax Porfiriana, Twilight Struggle, (Agricola, Gloomhaven) Star Wars: the Card Game, Taj Mahal 2:21:36 - Sign Off: Kirbooloni.com
20 Jun 2022
Round 16, Extra Turn: Game Sommelier Roundup with Paul
01:31:46
Ben and Paul make up for episodes of neglected game sommelier segments with this mega roundup of questions we're overdue to answer.
0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Ben and Paul 0:04;39 - This Week’s Game Night: 1848, Dice Realms, Taverns of Tiefenthal, (Russian Railroads) 18Ireland
0:23:11 - Board Game Sommelier 0:24:10: Games for an Adult Community: Scrabble, Catan, Wavelength, Tichu, Telestrations, Ticket to Ride, 6 Nimmt, A Fake Artist Goes to New York, Just One, Concordia, Mahjong
0:32:10 - Games for Newish Players who value Player Interaction: Fresh Fish, Innovation, Concordia, Crisis, Gunkimono, Voluspa, Santorini, Twilight Struggle
0:44:20 - Games/Designers that Suggest a Player who likes them is a good or bad fit for the group: Sagrada, Catan, Arkwright, 18xx, Brass, Twilight Imperium, Foundations of Rome, Cards Against Humanity, Werewolf, Mafia, Avalon, Secret Hitler, Code Names, Decrypto, Ticket to Ride, 18Chesapeake, Age of Steam, Otello, Exploding Kittens
1:03:05 - Economic Games with Player-Driven Economies (for train game and Splotter enthusiasts): Lowlands, Hegemony, Modern Art, Bohnanza, Navagador, Clans of Caledonia, Food Chain Magnate, Brass, Kraftwagen, Art Decko
1:11:28 - Games that Hold Up: Taverns of Tiefenthal, Carnegie; and that don’t: Art Decko, Bitoku; and maybe both; Russian Railroads; Brick and Mortar
1:17:30 - Six Player Games: (like Architects of the West Kingdom and Libertalia, but not Dune) Quartermaster General, Railways of the World, Tribune, Keyflower, Key to the City: London, Medici, Viticulture (Tuscany), Thunder Alley
Round 1, Turn 6: "Terraforming Mars: Colonies" with Dmitry
02:11:22
11:12: This Week's Game Night 19:08: The News 34:07: Games on the Brain 36:27: 8x8 Challenge Update 36:51: Terraforming Mars: Colonies Review 1:24:33: Dmitry's Segment ”Game Shows” 2:01:40: Board Game Sommelier 2:09:45: Sign Off
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27 Jun 2022
Round 16, Turn 7: "1848: Australia" with Ben, Candice, and Paul
02:49:51
Ben, Candice, and Paul review "1848: Australia" and then discuss how to demystify the 18xx genre.
0:00;00 - Introduction: Welcome Ben, Omnigamer Candice and Gamebreaker Paul: Railways of Australia, 1848, 18xx, Avalon, Tank Duel, TI4, Die Macher, Tribune
0:09:07 - This Week’s Game Night: Eclipse; Eclipse: Second Dawn; (TI) Tzolk’in (Tribes expansion) Pax Pamir 2nd ed, The Climbers, (Santiago) Railways of the World Async on BGA (Eastern America Map) Pictomania, 2nd ed, (Through the Ages, Pictionary) Telestrations after Dark, Top Ten, Destinies, (Sagrada, Clank, Clank: Legacy) 18 Ireland, 1817,
0:41:41 - Game News: Village Big Box, Stonewall Uprising,(Twilight Struggle)
0:46:37 - Games on the Brain: Hegemony, Stonewall Uprising, 1979: The Iranian Revolution, Free at Last, 1941: The Race to Moscow, Black Orchestra, Labyrinth: The War on Terror, Wings for the Baron, Wonderland Tour (Quacks of Quedlinburg Heaven and Ale)
2:02:22 - Falling in love with 18xx: Agricola, Ticket to Ride, 18 Ireland, 18 Chesapeake, 18 Los Angeles, 1822, Railways of the World, Brass, 1846, 1817, Age of Steam, 1882, 1840, Vienna, 1829, 1889, 1849, 1862, 1872, 18xx.games
2;48:22 - Sign Off: Taking a Break
13 May 2019
Round 1, Turn 7: "Quacks of Quedlinburg" with Paul
01:49:58
05:25: CONTEST DETAILS! 10:18: This Week's Game Night 17:18: The News 29:57: Games on the Brain 36:51: 8x8 Challenge Update 38:40: Quacks of Quedlinburg Review 59:41: Paul's Segment ”Breaking the Wheel” 1:35:37: Board Game Sommelier 1:44:07: Sign Off
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12 Sep 2022
#159: How We Spent Our Summer Vacation
01:44:41
19 Sep 2022
#160: "Stroganov" with Trey, Ben, Tom, and Dmitry
01:59:11
00:00:00 Introduction: A discussion of Cossacks and the Steppe
00:04:30 Avalon Poll results and discussion
Tom calls our listeners "trolls" and compares them to the "Silent Majority."
#161: Revisiting The Transcontinental and Carnegie with Ben, Tom, and Trey
01:22:42
Now that we've finally notched some in-person plays The Transcontinental and Carnegie, we share our thoughts about what's changed in person versus online. Plus, we talk about the modular game boards that pique our interest and recent plays of Tzolkin, Fresh Fish, and Ethnos.
03 Oct 2022
#162: John Company Second Edition
01:28:33
Ben and Matt revisit Grand Austria Hotel with the Let's Waltz expansion before doing a deep dive with their initial impressions of the 2022 release John Company, Second Edition by Cole Wehrle. Afterwards, they discuss the expectations they carry — perhaps unfairly — into a game night.
10 Oct 2022
#163: Western Empires
02:10:08
Tom, Trey, Paul, and Ben discuss the 2019 release "Western Empires" as well as "On Mars," "Ticket to Ride," "Viticulture," and "Food Chain Magnate."
17 Oct 2022
#164: Skymines
01:59:20
Matt, Tom, Ben and Dmitry discuss the 2022 release "Skymines" (aka Moon-basa) as well as preview their most anticipated games of Essen 2022 and give four Essen games a brief "rulebook review".
20 May 2019
Round 2, Turn 1: "Escape Plan" with Tom
02:18:22
00:00: Game Group Check In! 17:15: Round 2 Begins! 19:10: The News 33:46: Games on the Brain 46:07: Escape Plan Review 1:20:50: Top 10 Games That Aren't In Everyone Else's Top 10 Games 2:10:43: Board Game Sommelier 2:16:54: Sign Off
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31 Oct 2022
#165: Space Station Phoenix
02:03:34
Tom, Paul, and Elder talk about recent plays of "Food Chain Magnate" and "Space Station Phoenix" and then games they would play for the rest of their lives. Plus, Tom has more news from Essen.
01:35:15 Discussion: Narrative and the move toward Baroque design
02:03:10 Thank you and outro
14 Nov 2022
Revive
01:28:35
All four hosts are here this week to talk about a whole mess of hot Essen releases, as well as a deep dive on one of the season's biggest games, Revive.
Ben, Tom, and Paul chat about recent plays of Atiwa, Tiletum, Fracis Drake, and Maria. Plus, recommendations for good games to play at Thanksgiving.
05 Dec 2022
Solo Mode #6: The State of Solo Modes in 2022
01:03:06
Matt discusses the state of the solo mode in 2022 by looking at the solo modes from this season's top Essen games.
12 Dec 2022
#170: Autobahn
02:09:28
Ben, Trey, and Dmitry discuss the 2022 game, Autobahn. Plus, recent plays of Deal with the Devil, Lacrimosa, and Atiwa. Plus, they discuss a recent piece in the New York Times about strategy games.
19 Dec 2022
#171: Tiletum
02:11:29
Tom, Candice, and Ben talk about Tiletum. Plus, Candice tells us all about the games she played and people she met from five back-to-back conventions!
27 May 2019
Round 2, Turn 2: "Teotihuacan: City of Gods" with Dmitry (and special guest Trey)
02:10:58
03:52: Contest Winners 13:10: This Week’s Game Night 30:09: The News 36:40: Games on the Brain 49:14: Teotihuacan: City of Gods review 1:19:55: Dmitry's Top 10 Big Questions About Games 2:02:24: Matt’s Top 10 Games for Non-Gamers 2:09:40: Sign Off
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09 Jan 2023
#172 Back from Break!
01:18:14
We're back from a busy holiday season, and we have games to talk about: Woodcraft, Imperial Steam, Wayfarers of the South Tigris, and Matt's first ever game of Twilight Imperium!
16 Jan 2023
#173 Lords of Vegas
01:36:49
Ben and Paul talk about Lords of Vegas as well as fairness and games and the new reality series "The Traitors."
00:00:00 - Intro
00:03:55 - The Traitors
00:17:47 - Fairness + Winning Discussion
00:47:41 - Vast: The Mysterious Manor
00:53:56 - Weather Machine
01:01:19 - 18Mag
01:11:41 - Mind MGMT
01:15:44 - Lords of Vegas
23 Jan 2023
#174 The Joy of Splotter
02:02:32
Talking about our favorite Splotter games in anticipation of "Horseless Carriage." Plus, The Traitors, which blends social deduction party games with reality TV.
30 Jan 2023
#175 Horseless Carriage First Impressions
01:42:13
Trey gets it in gear with Tom and Dmitry and their first impressions of Splotter's Horseless Carriage.
Round 2, Turn 3: "Trickerion: Legends of Illusion" with Alfred (and special guest Tom)
02:53:10
05:35: This Week’s Game Night (and Strategicon!) 23:00: The News 36:16: Games on the Brain 44:08: Trickerion: Legends of Illusion review 1:14:27: Alfred and Tom's Top 10 Roleplaying Games that Aren't D&D *********TOP TEN SPOILERS BELOW!!!!!************ ******** ***** *** ** * 1:18:48: #10 Tom - Fall of Magic by Ross Cowman 1:26:20: #10 ALFRED - The End of the World 1:29:07: #9 Tom/ALFRED - Paranoia by by Greg Costikyan, Dan Gelber, and Eric Goldberg 1:35:09: #8 Tom - Microscope by Ben Robbins 1:39:43: #8 ALFRED - MERP (Middle-Earth Roleplaying) 1:46:40: #7 Tom - 7th Sea by John Wick 1:52:32: #7 ALFRED - GURPS/Champions 1:57:24: #6 Tom - Knight's Black Agents by Kenneth Hite, based on the Gumshoe system by Robin Laws 2:03:20: #6 ALFRED - Call of Cthulhu 2:06:00:#5 Tom - FATE CORE/Spirit of the Century by Fred Hicks 2:11:28: #5 ALFRED - Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay 2:15:20: #4 Tom - Apocalypse World by Vincent Baker 2:19:37: #4 ALFRED - Palladium System (Robotech & TMNT) 2:21:30 #3 Tom - Blades in the Dark by John Harper 2:26:25: #3 ALFRED - Shadowrun 2:29:16: #2 Tom - Fiasco/Protocol by Jason Morningstar/ Jim Pinto 2:33:12: #2 ALFRED - Mage the Ascension 2:37:28: #1 Tom - Dogs in the Vineyard by Vincent Baker (again) 2:45:10: #1 ALFRED - Amber Diceless Roleyplaying 2:51:23: Sign Off
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13 Feb 2023
#176: Mosaic A Story of Civilization
01:56:31
Ben, Tom, and Trey deep dive Mosaic: A Story of Civilization and discuss what makes a civ game... a civ game? Plus, recent plays of Dune and Cosmic Frog.
27 Feb 2023
#177 The Blanket Episode
01:25:11
Ben lost power in the great LA blizzard of 2023, but just because his house was dark didn't mean the podcast had to be. And so Ben and Paul bravely wrapped themselves in blankets and churned out an episode in a heatless house, sharing their gaming stories of the past two weeks: Mosaic, Deal with the Devil, Crisis, Red Cathedral and several others.
Time codes:
Mosaic: 05:54
Santiago 18:14
Wiz War: 25:53
Glory to Rome, Import/Export: 31:35
Deal with the Devil: 34:38
Tragedy Looper: New Tragedies 49:16
Crisis: 50:23
Red Cathedral: 01:05:10
Horseless Carriage: 01:20:57
06 Mar 2023
#178 A First Look At Stationfall
01:28:06
13 Mar 2023
#179 The Red Cathedral + Contractors
01:53:04
Ben, Trey, Elder, and Paul discuss the 2020 game The Red Cathedral and its 2022 expansion The Red Cathedral: Contractors.
00:02:40 - Ramen Fury 00:07:01 - Scholars of the South Tigris 00:13:30 - Hegemony 00:19:27 - Tzolkin 00:20:26 - Robotech Reconstruction 00:38:23 - Woodcraft 00:43:40 - Imperial Steam 00:59:34 - Red Cathedral + Contractors
10 Jun 2019
Round 2, Extra Turn: "Settlers of Catan" with Jesse (and special guest Lumin)
Matt Robinson is back from his summer travels, and he's psyched to discuss his first play of Great Western Trail New Zealand. Ben follows up with revised thoughts about Skymines.
Matt then previews Voidfall, and the two share their initial thoughts on Age of Innovation.
Plus: CoraQuest, Lowlands, and The Rich and the Good.
Timestamps to come.
01 Jul 2019
Round 2, Turn 6: "Twilight Struggle" with Jesse and Tom
Ben and Paul discuss recent plays of Oathsworn, Here I Stand, and Tortuga 1667. Then we go deeper with the 2023 English release of The Rich and the Good (formerly Hab & Gut).
00:00:00 - Intro 00:04:23 - Oathsworn 00:26:56 - Tortuga 1667 00:35:16 - Age of Innovation update 00:45:31 - Magnate: The First City 00:56:14 - Lorenzo il Magnifico: The Pazzi Conspiracy 01:05:06 - Here I Stand 01:17:58 - The Rich and the Good
25 Sep 2023
#195: Voidfall Preview
01:32:14
Ben, Candice, and Jordan discuss some early initial impressions of Voidfall, the new game from Mindclash. This is not a review - just some thoughts :) Plus, some chat about recent plays and playtests!
00:02:27 - Trajan 00:10:57 - Age of Innovation & Gaia Project 00:15:06 - Skymines 00:20:48 - Great Western Trail NZ 00:27:11 - 18EUS 00:33:50 - Voidfall 01:19:45 - Here I Stand
09 Oct 2023
#196: Direct Aggression
01:51:10
Ben and Trey discuss direct aggression: how does it make them feel, when does it work, and how should it be managed. Plus, discussions of Coffee Traders, Voodoo Prince, and Sons of Anarchy: Men of Mayhem
Ben catches up with Ken Kuhn of GMT Games, who talks about his company, what's coming down the pipeline, and of course 18XX (and war games too!). They also chat about recent plays of Sky Team, Evacuation, 535, Kutná Hora, The Plum Island Horror, Arborea, and 1880.
Time codes to come!
27 Nov 2023
Solo Mode #8: Earthborne Rangers and the Co-Op LCG Renaissance
00:43:25
A new Solo Mode has arrived, just in time for Matt to take you down the rabbit hole of Earthborne Rangers and the current LCG renaissance.
04 Dec 2023
#200 Our 200th Episode Extravaganza!
01:56:59
Hosts Matt, Tom, Trey, and Ben unite for our 200th episode and revisit our favorite games from our time on the podcast.
Ben, Trey, and Jordan discuss the city-building, dynamic economy game Kutná Hora: The City of Silver. Plus recent plays of Horseless Carriage, Nucleum, and more.
18 Dec 2023
#202: Evacuation
01:55:55
Trey, Tom, and Ben review Evacuation as we evacuate 2023.
Ben and Paul catch up on the games they played over the 2023 holiday break. Afterwards they reflect on their favorite play sessions and new-to-them games. Strangely enough, they seem to gravitate towards their favorite meltdowns, which is a commentary on something, not sure what.
Games discussed include Marrakesh, Dude, K2, Age of Steam, and Manhattan Project 2: Minutes to Midnight.
Timestamps to come...
22 Jan 2024
The Best Boardgames of 2023!
01:54:14
Hosts Matt, Tom, Trey, and Ben unite for our list of the best boardgames of 2023!
Ben and Paul discuss recent plays of Bloodstones, Bruxelles 1893, and Apiary. Then they try to figure out what's the best way for a group to select a game to play. Is it a democratic process? A dictatorial one? Or maybe just a roll of the dice.
15:47 - Apiary 19:22 - Horseless Carriage 23:20 - Bruxelles 1893: The Belle Epoque 36:03 - Bloodstones 51:55 - How to choose a game?
11 Feb 2024
#206 Thunder Road: Vendetta
01:21:53
Special guest Jennifer Schlickbernd joins Trey to review Thunder Road: Vendetta and discuss starter modes in boardgames.
Ben, Matt, and Paul sit down to talk about games they're going deep with (Root), and games that are brutalizing them (Cuzco). And everything in between.
00:08:04 - Traitors & Avalon
00:14:10 - Root
00:39:34 - Franchise
00:50:36 - Netrunner
01:07:10 - Cuzco
01:25:00 - Dinosaur Gauge
01:29:49 - Legacies
01:36:52 - Lunar
01:38:00 - Tournament at Avalon, Mino Dice
01:40:00 - Boon Lake: Artifacts
01:43:45 - Shikoku 1889
29 Jul 2019
Round 3, Turn 2: "Architects of the West Kingdom" with Elder
Tom, Jordan, and Ben discuss games they had shrugged off but later came to love. Plus, recent plays of Imperium Horizons, Legacies, and El Grande.
00:00 - Intro 00:06 - Legacies 26:11 - Avalon 29:14 - El Grande 34:14 - Franchise 39:31 - Second Wind Games 41:51 - Modern Art 46:26 - Imperium Horizons 54:37 - Dune Imperium: Uprising 01:02:22 - Android: Netrunner 01:08:42 - Black Angel 01:14:26 - A Feat for Odin 01:17:49 - Gold West 01:19:55 - Boonlake 01:22:06 - Great Western Trail: Argentina 01:30:40 - Skymines 01:39:48 - City of the Big Shoulders
01 Apr 2024
#210: Finger Etiquette and Games
01:40:34
Ben and Paul talk about recent plays of Inventions, Terraforming Mars, and City of the Big Shoulders. Then they do a deep dive about finger etiquette and games: why does it bother us, how do we address bad behavior, and what are the most common mistakes. Shots will be fired. Takes will be hot.
00:00 - Intro
02:33 - Inventions
14:47 - Western Empires / Mega Empires
23:25 - Terraforming Mars
29:37 - 1830
33:07 - City of the Big Shoulders
35:47 - Finger etiquette for board games
15 Apr 2024
#211 Space Games!!
01:36:17
Ben and Jordan talk about recent plays of Inventions, Galactic Cruise, Twilight Imperium, Arcs, and Resist. Plus, discussion about space games — what does the concept of space bring to a game, and what makes a game a SPACE GAME (as opposed to a game set in space).
Notations to come.
30 Apr 2024
#212: 2024 Golden Geek Predictions
01:39:11
The 2024 Golden Geek Award nominations have just been revealed, and we're choosing faves, making endorsements, and offering sweeping predictions on which games will win. Oh and by the way, thanks to everyone who voted and nabbed us a nom! Don't worry, we're focused on the games, not shameless self-promotion (well, maybe just a little self-promotion).
Plus, Ben, Jordan, and Paul talk about recent plays of Ironwood, Galactic Cruise, Arcs, and Twilight Imperium.
07 May 2024
#213: Beware the Fun Sponge
01:48:46
Ben and Paul chat about some recent plays, including Salton Sea, and then Ben shamelessly attempts to communicate to Queen Games about his missing Marrakesh expansion. Afterwards, the two explore the importance of enthusiasm at a game table and the dangers of becoming the dreaded FUN SPONGE.
13 May 2024
#214: Salton Sea
01:41:39
Ben and Trey go deep into Salton Sea and also share initial impressions of Pax Penning and El Burro. Plus, the two revisit Heaven & Ale and chat about what they want out of a game store.
05 Aug 2019
Round 3, Turn 3: THE GEN CON EPISODE and "Tokyo Metro" with Trey
01:38:34
0:00:00 - Introduction
0:03:16 - This Week's News
Rosenberg/Lacerda Final Vote Count (0:03:20)
Dora and the Lost City of Gold (0:04:57)
The Second Situation Room Experience at Mount Vernon (0:05:29)
Pandemic, Ticket to Ride, Castle Panic, Sushi Go, Dead of Winter, (1:39:42)
Splendor, Century Spice Road, Patchwork, Haba Games, Rhino Hero (1:40:22)
Concordia, Gloomhaven, Spirit Island (1:41:35)
Two Rooms and a Boom, Just One, Ricochet Robots, Cockroach Poker, The Mind, Mysterium, Time's Up Title Recall, Wits & Wagers, Blood in the Clocktower (1:42:50)
1:43:50 - A Sign Off and Farewell
01 Jul 2024
#216: Catching The Wave
01:56:27
Ben, Trey, and Paul talk about catching the game wave. What happens when you ride it, what happens when you miss it, and what happens when you try to start your own. Plus, plays of Arcs, 1930: The Golden Age of Airlines, and Nucleum: Australia.
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